Registration Now Open for Chicago Training Institute!
Chicago, IL
August 17 - 21, 2009

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Early Bird Deadline July 6

Special Social Networking Symposium — Updated Site!
ML912 Social Media and Web 2.0: Engaging Community and Achieving Mission

NEW: Official Chicago Visitor's Site!
More about Chicago's sites and activities as well as how to get to and make the most of your time at the training institute!

News and Updates

Special Notice! Per TSA's Secure Flight guidelines, you must provide your travel arranger with your legal name (exactly as it appears on your government-issued photo identification), date of birth, gender and redress number (if applicable). For more information, visit www.tsa.gov.

Symposium Website Connects You to Online Community NeighborWorks has launched the new website for the Chicago special symposium, Social Media and Web 2.0: Engaging Community and Achieving Mission. From this site you can link to numerous resources, videos, podcasts, articles and more, including links to NeighborWorks' own social media presence on sites such as Flickr and Facebook — check it out today! Join the online community and join us in Chicago!

Phoenix Symposium Speakers Stressed Urgency of Green Housing Given environmental concerns and shrinking fossil fuel energy supplies, the clock is ticking for developers to move forward with their green housing projects, said Gail Vittori, co-director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems and board chair of the US Green Building Council (USGBC). She was a keynote speaker at the green symposium, held in Phoenix, May 6, . . .

Join the New Networking Site for Community Development Professionals LeadersforCommunities.org is a new professional networking site for leaders in the community development field to connect with each other and share knowledge, resources, tools and job opportunities. Funded by a grant from Ford Foundation and operated by NeighborWorks America, LeadersforCommunities.org has been developed to facilitate communication across all types of community development organizations, and among people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. The site — with easy-to-use functionality similar to Facebook, but featuring a specific focus on community development issues — is designed to be a rich source of innovative ideas, answers to tough community development challenges, and career growth resources.